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Afghans protest over troops' Quran desecration
 Six people were hurt when Afghan police opened fire on demonstrators who claimed U.S. troops had desecrated the Holy Quran during a raid on a mosque, as Amnesty International urged the importance of prosecuting the troops who cause civilian deaths.The incident took place in Deh Khodaidad village in Ghazni, southwest of the capital, Kabul. Police said a government team had been sent to investigate claims that foreign troops had raided the mosque, rounded up worshippers and tore apart copies of the Holy Quran on Thursday night. A spokesman for the U.S. military said he was aware of a "peaceful protest". Afghan police said any injuries had been caused by "saboteurs" in the crowd. Posted by: Fred 2009-02-28 |
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